Obituary of Charlie A. Richardson, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana


Copied and Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371

From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Wednesday, November 21, 1990


Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.
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Charlie A. Richardson

Charlie A. Richardson, 70, of Jena, died at 12:53 p.m. Monday, November 19,
1990, at his residence.

He was a retired postal worker, a member and deacon of Jena First Baptist
Church where he served as usher, Sunday School teacher and superintendent.

He was a native of Catahoula Parish, but had lived in Jena since 1944. He was
founder of Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum and of the Richardson
Cemetery. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served during World
War II where he received the purple heart for his service in the Pacific
Theatre.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at First Baptist Church with
the Revs. R.C. Hammock, K.G. Brooks and Dr. Henry Blount, officiating.

Burial will follow at Richardson Cemetery of Jena under direction of Kinner
and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Mary (Jane) Doughty Richardson of
Jena; two sons, Gerald Richardson of Shreveport and Donny Richardson of Jena;
a daughter, Janet Kelly of Jena; a sister Althea Hoofard of Chico, Calif.; and
six grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Dean Grant, Dale Honeycutt, Denny McMillin, Danny
Richardson, Leslie Bass, Murphy McMillan, Gary Richardson and Bill Richardson.

Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of First Baptist Church and members of
Adult Two Men's Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church.